Agnes N Kiragga
Biographic Data
| ID | 7737612 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Agnes N Kiragga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Agnes N |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiragga |
| SIGNATURE | KIRAGGA A N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Infectious Diseases Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Lessons Learned from Community Contact Tracing of Women Disengaged from an Urban Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program in Uganda
Community tracing for disengaged pregnant and post-partum women with HIV(PPWH) shows promise, yet few studies detail the practical challenges of tracing, particularly in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programs (PMTCT). Standard guidelines and evidence-based approaches remain lacking. We share lessons from our experiences in tracing disengaged PPWH in an urban PMTCT program in Uganda, where nurse counselors joined outreach teams to…
Data science without borders
Background: Effective public health data science in Africa requires a comprehensive understanding of institutional capabilities across multiple dimensions. This study conducted a multidimensional assessment of three African health institutions to examine the availability of health data, healthcare training, data governance needs, and infrastructure capabilities, to inform the use of data science tools to address health challenges. Methods: The st…
Health worker' perceptions of risks, barriers to and facilitators of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy delivery to women for prevention of vertical transmission programs
This study examines the perceptions and experiences of health workers and caregivers regarding the delivery of long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) in Uganda, especially for preventing vertical transmission of HIV. Using a qualitative implementation research design informed by the Health Belief Model, the researchers conducted 17 key informant interviews with clinicians, nurses, peer mothers, social workers, department heads, and lead rese…
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda
The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services amidst the interruptions. We, therefore, designed a qualitative study to explore the measures for continuity of HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampal…
HiSTEP
Increasing retention of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers on option-b plus by upgrading and providing full time HIV services at a lower health facility in rural Uganda
This study was retrospectively registered with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), registration receipt number 10961 on the 9th March, 2018
Different modalities of entry in a large urban clinic in Uganda and impact on outcomes of patients assessing HIV care and treatment
In resource-limited settings, a number of patients do not receive continuous HIV care. In this analysis, we compared outcomes in patients who entered care by different modality of entry. This was a retrospective analysis of all patients started on antiretroviral treatment (ART) at a large urban center in Uganda from 2005 to 2012. Patients were categorized into three groups (1) Front door: started on ART without interruption during follow-up; (2) …
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Different modalities of entry in a large urban clinic in Uganda and impact on outcomes of patients assessing HIV care and treatment
In resource-limited settings, a number of patients do not receive continuous HIV care. In this analysis, we compared outcomes in patients who entered care by different modality of entry. This was a retrospective analysis of all patients started on antiretroviral treatment (ART) at a large urban center in Uganda from 2005 to 2012. Patients were categorized into three groups (1) Front door: started on ART without interruption during follow-up; (2) …
Increasing retention of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers on option-b plus by upgrading and providing full time HIV services at a lower health facility in rural Uganda
This study was retrospectively registered with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), registration receipt number 10961 on the 9th March, 2018
HiSTEP
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda
The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services amidst the interruptions. We, therefore, designed a qualitative study to explore the measures for continuity of HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampal…
Data science without borders
Background: Effective public health data science in Africa requires a comprehensive understanding of institutional capabilities across multiple dimensions. This study conducted a multidimensional assessment of three African health institutions to examine the availability of health data, healthcare training, data governance needs, and infrastructure capabilities, to inform the use of data science tools to address health challenges. Methods: The st…
Health worker' perceptions of risks, barriers to and facilitators of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy delivery to women for prevention of vertical transmission programs
This study examines the perceptions and experiences of health workers and caregivers regarding the delivery of long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) in Uganda, especially for preventing vertical transmission of HIV. Using a qualitative implementation research design informed by the Health Belief Model, the researchers conducted 17 key informant interviews with clinicians, nurses, peer mothers, social workers, department heads, and lead rese…
Lessons Learned from Community Contact Tracing of Women Disengaged from an Urban Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program in Uganda
Community tracing for disengaged pregnant and post-partum women with HIV(PPWH) shows promise, yet few studies detail the practical challenges of tracing, particularly in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programs (PMTCT). Standard guidelines and evidence-based approaches remain lacking. We share lessons from our experiences in tracing disengaged PPWH in an urban PMTCT program in Uganda, where nurse counselors joined outreach teams to…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Public health (3 works)